churl |
a rude or vulgar person. |
credential |
something that entitles one to confidence, credit, privilege, or authority. |
deprave |
to change for the worse, especially morally; corrupt; pervert. |
exuberant |
vigorously enthusiastic or happy; high-spirited. |
foray |
a quick raid or sudden advance, usually military and often to take forage or plunder. |
manifest |
to show plainly; display; demonstrate. |
momentous |
very important. |
mutation |
a sudden, apparently abnormal change or alteration in a genetically determined structure, as opposed to gradual evolutionary change. |
obligatory |
required; compulsory. |
overbear |
to dominate or overwhelm; prevail over. |
pariah |
a despised or socially outcast person. |
potable |
fit for drinking. |
presumptive |
affording a reasonable basis for belief. |
reassess |
to evaluate again. |
verbose |
using or characterized by many or superfluous words; wordy. |